nettare

Definitions of nettare
  1. noun
    fruit juice especially when undiluted
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    type of:
    spremuta
    drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
  2. verb
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    synonyms: astergere, detergere, lavare, lavarsi, pulire, purgare, purificare
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    irrorare
    cleanse the entire body
    lavare, rigovernare
    cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
    insaponare
    rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
    irrorare
    clean one's body by immersion into water
    abbattere
    rid of contamination
    risciacquare
    rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash
    type of:
    aggiustarsi, rassettarsi, sistemarsi
    care for one's external appearance
  3. verb
    remove unwanted substances from
    synonyms: pulire
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    type of:
    allontanare, asportare, cancellare, espellere, levare, mandare via, portare via, radiare, rimuovere, togliere
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  4. verb
    make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
    synonyms: levigare, pulire
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    antonyms:
    impiastrare, impillaccherare, insozzare, insudiciare, lordare, macchiare, sbrodolare, sporcare
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
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    disinfettare
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    spazzolare
    clean with a brush
    spolverare
    remove the dust from
    scopare, spazzare
    clean by sweeping
    lavare, riciclare
    cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
    sciacquare
    wash with water
    risciacquare, sciacquare
    wash off soap or remaining dirt
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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